Phobia- Irrational and obsessive fear of something
Phasmophobia- An exaggerated or irrational fear of ghosts.
Symptoms- extreme anxiety, dread, nausea, rapid breathing, dry mouth, irregular heartbeat, shaking and other typical signs of fear.
Symptoms vary by level of fear.
Causes- Phobias such as this one come from external events, such as a traumatic event, internal predispositions, such as heredity and genetics, or from some combination of both.
Public Perception- many people may believe this phobia is simply paranoia, as many do not believe ghosts actually exist. Treatment- This phobia has a few treatment options:
Energy Psychology- A controversial type of therapy, due to the use of"various techniques, such as acupressure, yoga, t ai chi, prana, qi gong, and energy medicine."
Sources
"Phasmophobia - Ghost Fear, Ghosts Fear, Apparition Fear, Phantom Fear, Phantoms Fear, Specters Fear, Spirits Fear, Poltergeist Fear, Fear of Ghost, Fear of Ghosts, Fear of the Undead, Fear of Apparitions, Fear of Phantoms, Fear of Specters, Fear of Spirits, Fear of Evil Spirits, Fear of Poltergeist, Phobia of Ghost, Phobia of Ghosts, Phobia of the Undead, Phobia of Apparitions, Phobia of Phantoms, Phobia of Specters, Phobia of Spirits, Phobia of Evil Spirits , Spectrophobia." Phobias - What Do You Fear? Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://common-phobias.com/Phasmo/index.htm>.
Phobia- Irrational and obsessive fear of somethingPhasmophobia- An exaggerated or irrational fear of ghosts.
Symptoms- extreme anxiety, dread, nausea, rapid breathing, dry mouth, irregular heartbeat, shaking and other typical signs of fear.
Symptoms vary by level of fear.
Causes- Phobias such as this one come from external events, such as a traumatic event, internal predispositions, such as heredity and genetics, or from some combination of both.
Public Perception- many people may believe this phobia is simply paranoia, as many do not believe ghosts actually exist.Treatment- This phobia has a few treatment options:
- Hypnoanalysis (Hypnotherapy)
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
- Energy Psychology- A controversial type of therapy, due to the use of"various techniques, such as acupressure, yoga, t ai chi, prana, qi gong, and energy medicine."
Sources"Phasmophobia - Ghost Fear, Ghosts Fear, Apparition Fear, Phantom Fear, Phantoms Fear, Specters Fear, Spirits Fear, Poltergeist Fear, Fear of Ghost, Fear of Ghosts, Fear of the Undead, Fear of Apparitions, Fear of Phantoms, Fear of Specters, Fear of Spirits, Fear of Evil Spirits, Fear of Poltergeist, Phobia of Ghost, Phobia of Ghosts, Phobia of the Undead, Phobia of Apparitions, Phobia of Phantoms, Phobia of Specters, Phobia of Spirits, Phobia of Evil Spirits , Spectrophobia." Phobias - What Do You Fear? Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://common-phobias.com/Phasmo/index.htm>.
"Phasmophobia Treatment Options." Eliminate Phobia and Fear Now - with Ease. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://www.phobia-fear-release.com/phasmophobia-treatment.html>.
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